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School: The Oak, Portlaoighse (roll number 15377)

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Clondouglas, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 246

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    People say that it is unlucky to set a goose on a Sunday they would loose a horse if they did so.
    People say that it is unlucky to thresh on Martinmas Day which is on the 11th of November because a boy or a man in Cromogue was at a theshing which was on Martinmas Day he saw a rat going into the drum of the engine. He went to kill it and he fell into the drum as was cut up into pieces.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Conroy
    Gender
    Female